LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Miki Conn upon the occasion of her
retirement as Executive Director of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center

WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in acknowledging
significant milestones in the distinguished careers of its esteemed
non-profit executive directors; and
WHEREAS, Miki Conn will be honored during a luncheon to be held at
Mallozzi's on April 16, 2011, upon her well-deserved retirement as Exec-
utive Director of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center after 11 years of dedi-
cated service; and
WHEREAS, Before coming to Schenectady, Miki was a teacher in Washing-
ton, D.C., Boston, and Nairobi, Kenya; and
WHEREAS, Under her leadership, the Hamilton Hill Arts Center expanded
its programming by personally designing, developing, and implementing
high quality, affordable arts programs for children, youth, and adults
living in the Hamilton Hill neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, The Center is also a safe, nurturing, creative, and cultural-
ly-supportive space for people of all races and ages; and
WHEREAS, As Executive Director, Miki brought the Center into the
digital age, including the creation of a webpage, and worked with the
Board of Directors to establish written policies and revise by-laws; and
WHEREAS, She developed an Arts-in-Education program which has educated
thousands of individuals about the valuable and exciting contributions
made by African-Americans and Africans in schools, colleges, libraries,
and museums; and
WHEREAS, Miki worked to establish the Juneteenth celebration commem-
orating the end of slavery, to expand the Kwanzaa celebration at the New
York State Museum, and to initiate a mentoring program through Black
Dimensions in Art; and
WHEREAS, She retired as Executive Director of the Hamilton Hill Arts
Center on December 28, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Miki was a tremendous asset to the Center and a wonderful
inspiration to her colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Miki Conn upon the occasion of her retirement as Executive Direc-
tor of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Miki Conn.